OT § 46
Pentecost
Chapter 11
And I will go down, and speak there with thee; and I will take of the spirit that is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear together with thee the burden of the people, and thou shalt not bear them alone.
καὶ καταβήσομαι καὶ λαλήσω ἐκεῖ μετὰ σοῦ καὶ ἀφελῶ ἀπὸ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἐπὶ σοὶ καὶ ἐπιθήσω ἐπ’ αὐτούς, καὶ συναντιλήψονται μετὰ σοῦ τὴν ὁρμὴν τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ οὐκ οἴσεις αὐτοὺς σὺ μόνος.
и҆ сни́дꙋ и҆ возгл҃ю та́мѡ съ тобо́ю, и҆ ᲂу҆ймꙋ̀ ѿ дх҃а, и҆́же въ тебѣ̀, и҆ возложꙋ̀ на нѧ̀: да под̾и́мꙋтъ съ тобо́ю ᲂу҆стремле́нїе люді́й, и҆ не бꙋ́деши води́ти и҆̀хъ ты̀ є҆ди́нъ:
The same meaning is to be understood in the case of Moses when the Lord said to him, "I will take of your spirit and give to them," that is, I will give to them of the Holy Spirit which I have already given to you. If that which is also given has the giver for its principle, because it did not receive from any other source than that which proceeds from him, then we have to confess that the Father and the Son are the principle of the Holy Spirit, not two principles. But as the Father and the Son are one God, and in relation to the creature are one Creator and one Lord, so they are one principle in relation to the Holy Spirit. But in relation to the creature, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one principle, as they are one Creator and one Lord.
THE TRINITY 5.14.15And Moses went out, and spoke the words of the Lord to the people; and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and he set them round about the tabernacle.
καὶ ἐξῆλθε Μωυσῆς καὶ ἐλάλησε πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τὰ ρήματα Κυρίου καὶ συνήγαγεν ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτοὺς κύκλῳ τῆς σκηνῆς.
И҆ и҆зы́де мѡѷсе́й и҆ глаго́ла лю́демъ словеса̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ: и҆ собра̀ се́дмьдесѧтъ мꙋже́й ѿ ста́рєцъ людски́хъ, и҆ поста́ви ѧ҆̀ ѡ҆́крестъ ски́нїи.
And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men that were elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and ceased.
καὶ κατέβη Κύριος ἐν νεφέλῃ καὶ ἐλάλησε πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ παρείλατο ἀπὸ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἐπ’ αὐτῷ καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους· ὡς δὲ ἐπανεπαύσατο πνεῦμα ἐπ’ αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπροφήτευσαν καὶ οὐκ ἔτι προσέθεντο.
И҆ сни́де гдⷭ҇ь во ѡ҆́блацѣ и҆ гл҃а къ немꙋ̀: и҆ ᲂу҆ѧ̀ ѿ дх҃а, и҆́же на не́мъ, и҆ возложѝ на се́дмьдесѧтъ мꙋже́й ста́рєцъ: є҆гда́ же препочѝ дх҃ъ на ни́хъ, и҆ проро́чествоваша, и҆ ктомꙋ̀ не приложи́ша.
This Spirit descended upon the seventy elders in Moses' day. My object is to prove that he knew all things and worked according to his will. The seventy elders were chosen: "The Lord then came down in the cloud, and taking some of the spirit that was on Moses, he bestowed it on the seventy elders." It was not that the Spirit was divided, but his gifts were distributed according to the vessels and the capacity of the recipients. Now there were sixty-eight present, and they prophesied. Eldad and Medad were not present. To make it clear that it was not Moses who bestowed the gift but the Spirit who wrought, Eldad and Medad, who had been called but had not yet presented themselves, also prophesied.
Catechetical Lecture 16.25And there were two men left in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Modad; and the spirit rested upon them, and these were of the number of them that were enrolled, but they did not come to the tabernacle; and they prophesied in the camp.
καὶ κατελείφθησαν δύο ἄνδρες ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ, ὄνομα τῷ ἑνὶ ῾Ελδὰδ καὶ ὄνομα τῷ δευτέρῳ Μωδάδ, καὶ ἐπανεπαύσατο ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς πνεῦμα· καὶ οὗτοι ἦσαν τῶν καταγεγραμμένων καὶ οὐκ ἦλθον πρὸς τὴν σκηνήν· καὶ ἐπροφήτευσαν ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ.
И҆ ѡ҆ста́шасѧ два̀ мꙋ̑жа въ полцѣ̀: и҆́мѧ є҆ди́номꙋ є҆лда́дъ, и҆ и҆́мѧ второ́мꙋ мѡда́дъ: и҆ препочѝ на ни́хъ дх҃ъ. И҆ сі́и бѣ́ша ѿ впи́санныхъ, и҆ не прїидо́ша ко ски́нїи, и҆ проро́чествоваша въ полцѣ̀.
And a young man ran and told Moses, and spoke, saying, Eldad and Modad prophesy in the camp.
καὶ προσδραμὼν ὁ νεανίσκος ἀπήγγειλε Μωυσῇ καὶ εἶπε λέγων· ῾Ελδὰδ καὶ Μωδὰδ προφητεύουσιν ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ.
И҆ прите́къ ю҆́ноша возвѣстѝ мѡѷсе́ю, и҆ речѐ, глаго́лѧ: є҆лда́дъ и҆ мѡда́дъ проро́чествꙋютъ въ полцѣ́хъ.
And Joshua the son of Naue, who attended on Moses, the chosen one, said, [My] lord Moses, forbid them.
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ναυὴ ὁ παρεστηκὼς Μωυσῇ, ὁ ἐκλεκτός, εἶπε· κύριε Μωυσῆ, κώλυσον αὐτούς.
И҆ ѿвѣща́въ і҆исꙋ́съ наѵи́нъ, предстоѧ́й мѡѷсе́ю и҆збра́нный є҆мꙋ̀, речѐ: го́споди мо́й мѡѷсе́ю, запретѝ и҆̀мъ.
Joshua, the son of Nun and successor of Moses, was amazed, and coming to Moses said to him, Have you heard that Eldad and Medad are prophesying? They were called and did not come forward; "Moses, my lord, stop them." I cannot forbid them, he said, for the grace is from heaven. So far am I from forbidding them that I consider it a favor. But I think you have not spoken thus in envy. Do not be overzealous on my account, because they have prophesied, and you do not yet prophesy. Await the proper time. "Would that all the people of the Lord might prophesy, whenever the Lord shall give them his spirit."
Catechetical Lecture 16.26And Moses said to him, Art thou jealous on my account? and would that all the Lord’s people were prophets; whenever the Lord shall put his spirit upon them.
καὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς αὐτῷ· μὴ ζηλοῖς ἐμέ; καὶ τίς δῴη πάντα τὸν λαὸν Κυρίου προφήτας, ὅταν δῷ Κύριος τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ αὐτούς;
И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ мѡѷсе́й: є҆да̀ ревнꙋ́еши ты̀ мнѣ̀; и҆ кто̀ да́стъ всѣ̑мъ лю́демъ гдⷭ҇нимъ (бы́ти) проро́ки, є҆гда̀ да́стъ гдⷭ҇ь дх҃а своего̀ на ни́хъ;
And the Lord said to Moses, Gather me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom thou thyself knowest that they are the elders of the people, and their scribes; and thou shalt bring them to the tabernacle of witness, and they shall stand there with thee.
καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν· συνάγαγέ μοι ἑβδομήκοντα ἄνδρας ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ᾿Ισραήλ, οὓς αὐτὸς σὺ οἶδας, ὅτι οὗτοί εἰσι πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν. καὶ ἄξεις αὐτοὺς πρὸς τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ στήσονται ἐκεῖ μετὰ σοῦ.
И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю: собери́ ми се́дмьдесѧтъ мꙋже́й ѿ ста́рєцъ і҆и҃левыхъ, и҆̀хже ты̀ са́мъ вѣ́си, ꙗ҆́кѡ ті́и сꙋ́ть ста́рцы людсті́и и҆ книгѡ́чїѧ и҆́хъ: и҆ да приведе́ши ѧ҆̀ ко ски́нїи свидѣ́нїѧ, и҆ да ста́нꙋтъ та́мѡ съ тобо́ю:
But the Lord also says to Moses, "Choose for yourself presbyters whom you yourself know to be presbyters." Let us examine very carefully the word of the Lord. What does that addition appear to mean, which says, "Whom you yourself know to be presbyters"? Was it not obvious to the eyes of all that he was a presbyter, that is, old, who was bearing old age in his body? Why then is that special inspection commanded to Moses alone, such a great prophet, that those be chosen, not whom others knew, not whom the ignorant multitude recognized, but whom the prophet full of God should choose? For in respect to them it is not a judgment about their body or their age but about their mind.
HOMILIES ON GENESIS 3:3